North Carolina — This article is about the U.S. state of North Carolina. For other uses, see North Carolina (disambiguation). The Old North State redirects here. For the song of the same name, see The Old North State (song). State of North Carolina … Wikipedia

North Carolina — geographical name state E United States capital Raleigh area 52,669 square miles (136,413 square kilometers), population 8,049,313 • North Carolinian adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary